The history of architecture is very influential in mankind’s culture. It has evolved and become more prominent with the growth of civilizations. The Egyptians contributed square stones, pyramids, and ramps (St. Petersburg Times). The Greeks gave pillars and theaters (Gascoigne). The most prominent, the Romans, gave domes, aqueducts, and roads (Alchin). Everything else was given by lesser known countries. Without these countries who mastered the art of architecture, the world would look a lot different. The Egyptians are one of the oldest civilizations to still have major structures still standing (St. Petersburg Times). What they left behind is their stonework, the largest of which are their pyramids (St. Petersburg Times). Egyptians mainly used granite, limestone, and sandstone for their monuments (St. Petersburg Times). They did not have mortar at the time, so they had to figure out different means of getting the structures to fit together (St. Petersburg Times). St. Petersburg Times stated, “Only pillars were used to sustain short stone supports.” Getting the materials to each designated spot was hard, so adobe ramps were constructed (St. Petersburg Times). Without our modern tools, ancient Egyptians had to rely on the square shape to keep almost all their structures steady (St. Petersburg Times). Kevin Jackson and Jonathon Stamp said in Building the Great Pyramid, “… pointing out, for example, that until the Eiffel Tower in Paris in 1889, the Great Pyramid reigned supreme as the tallest building in the world; or that, at 6 million tons, it weighed more than all the buildings in the modern City of London’s square mile put together.” This means, the Great Pyramid should not have been able to be built in the amount of time and... ... middle of paper ... ..., how architecture without mortar could be done, and how to build major structures at the beginning of major architecture. Almost everything else was learned from the study of lesser known countries (Paine). Without the knowledge gained from past civilizations, the world would look far more different than it does today. Works Cited Alchin, Linda. “Ancient Roman Architecture”. Tribunesandtriumphs. 2008. Web. 6 May 2014 Gascolgne, Bamber. “History of Architecture”. Historyworld. 2001. Web. 30 April 2014. Hopper, R. J. The Acropolis. New York: The MacMillan Company, 1971. Print. Jackson, Kevin. Stamp, Jonathon. Building the Great Pyramid. London: BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003. Print. Paine, Roberta. Looking at Architecture. New York: Lee and Shepard Company. 1974. Print. St. Petersburg Times. “Egypt: Art and Architecture”. Sptimes. 1999. Web. 6 May 2014.
The history of architecture is quite long, and there is so much to learn about! Not only is there a lot to learn, I have so many questions I wish I could ask famous architects, such as why they built that, is there a particular color or pattern scheme that they chose for that building, is there a reason they built that building, or if they were going through something that influenced their reasoning as to why they built it the way they did. The branches of architecture are civil, sacred, naval
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around the development of art and architecture with reference to Egypt. It endeavours to bring out various phases in the development of art and architecture in Egypt. Besides, it describes how different personalities, events and themes, over time, influenced art and architecture. Not only are the progressive changes leading up to modern-day art and architecture discussed, but also the geographical, social, cultural and political factors which affect art and architecture. It is important to note that
The History of Greek Architecture The architecture of ancient Greece is represented by buildings in the sanctuaries and cities of mainland Greece, the Aegean islands, southern Italy and Sicily, and the Ionian coast of Turkey. Monumental Greek architecture began in the archaic period, flourished through the classical and Hellenistic periods, and saw the first of many revivals during the Roman Empire. The roots of Greek architecture lie in the tradition of local Bronze Age house and palaces
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The term computer architecture was coined in the 1960s by the designers of the IBM System/360 to mean the structure of a computer that a machine language programmer must understand to write a correct program for a machine. Basically, Computer architecture represents the programming model of the computer, including the instruction set and the definition of register file, memory, and so on. The task of a computer architect is to understand the state-of-the-art technologies at each design level and
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Westminster Abbey has played many roles throughout history. Most importantly, it has been used as the coronation church since 1066 (westminsterabbey.org). Every King and Queen of England from that point on was crowned at Westminster Abbey, except the two Kings who were never crowned, Edward V and Edward VIII (Hutchinson). The abbey had numerous uses throughout its history. Not only does Westminster Abbey play an important role in British history, but it is also truly a masterpiece. There is no exact
famous plays and it's greatly known for its architecture and history. First off, the Globe Theater was located in Southwark, London. It was next to the Bear Garden, which was a facility for bear-baiting. In the text of The History of Globe Theater it stated, “In Christmas 1598 the company sought a drastic solution: they released a plot near the rose, a rival theater in Southwark, demolished the theater and carried its timbers across the river”(History of the Globe). James Burbage was the man who
.. middle of paper ... ...hing truly inspiring. The architecture inspires today and will continue to for hundreds of years into the future. Gothic architecture was the impetus and inspiration for Western European civilization to have the courage to move forward after centuries of war and disease. Gothic architecture has enjoyed several revivals over the centuries, proving its endurance inspite of the changing world. Gothic architecture transcended national boundaries and created organized labor
Largest early influence to Singapore’s architecture comes definitely from the British. From 1826 to 1963 the country’s architecture had its roots deep in the Great Britain, because of the colonial rule that was introduced by Stamford Raffles who arrived to Singapore with Willi... ... middle of paper ... ...rted appearing on the cityscape of Singapore’s core city area. 1970s to the present From the 1970s to late 1980s the city was dominated by modern architecture, particularly the brutalist style
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